Beheader
to cut off the head of; kill or execute by decapitation.
Geology. (of a pirate stream) to divert the headwaters of (a river, stream, etc.).
Contemporary Examples
ISIS Has a Bigger Coalition Than We Do Michael Daly October 14, 2014
Historical Examples
Little Fuzzy Henry Beam Piper
verb
(transitive) to remove the head from; decapitate
v.
Read Also:
- Behemoth
an animal, perhaps the hippopotamus, mentioned in Job 40:15–24. any creature or thing of monstrous size or power: The army’s new tank is a behemoth. The cartel is a behemoth that small business owners fear. Contemporary Examples Which Bank Is the Worst? Gary Rivlin October 24, 2011 13 Celebrities Who Dissed Justin Bieber Kevin Fallon […]
- Behenic
of or derived from behenic acid; docosanoic.
- Behenic acid
a crystalline, saturated fatty acid, C 22 H 44 O 2 , obtained from plant sources, used chiefly in the manufacture of cosmetics, waxes, and plasticizers.
- Behind
at or toward the rear of: Look behind the house. not keeping up with, later than; after: behind schedule. in the state of making less progress than: We can’t afford to fall behind our competitors. on the farther side of; beyond: behind the mountain. originating, supporting, or promoting: Who’s behind this program? hidden or unrevealed […]
- Behind bars
a relatively long, evenly shaped piece of some solid substance, as metal or wood, used as a guard or obstruction or for some mechanical purpose: the bars of a cage. an oblong piece of any solid material: a bar of soap; a candy bar. the amount of material in a bar. an ingot, lump, or […]